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Eat Right
How and what you choose to eat affects many aspects of your health. Your diet plays an important role in helping you:
Meet your nutritional needs and maintain a healthy weight.
Have regular bowel movements.
Prevent diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers.
Treat diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Another important aspect of your diet is how carefully you prepare and handle foods. You need good food preparation and food handling habits in order to avoid food-borne illnesses. For more information about food safety, see Stomach Flu and Food Poisoning on See Stomach Flu and Food Poisoning.
For more information about how you can evaluate and improve your diet, see Nutrition.
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